WeatherBug station at Musselman

New application delivers severe weather warnings to all devices

February 4, 2013

INWOOD - After much cooperation from the Musselman Science Department, Principal Holly Kleppner, who has provided funds and through various grants that have been received, announced a new lightning detector has been installed at Musselman High School.

This new application has Lightning Proximity Alerts (LPAs) to phone's exact location. WeatherBug brings next generation storm alerting to your device, powered by Earth Networks' Severe Storm Network. With support from decades of lightning research, Earth Networks discovered that lightning

is an accurate and crucial indicator of pending severe weather. By including this science in this application, WeatherBug delivers the fastest and most targeted severe weather alerts so

you can Know Before it Happens. It can see local severe weather storm predictions arriving in advance at distances of more than 30 miles, giving users time

to make necessary preparations before things get nasty.

School administrators and others can request direct pager notification of pending weather hazards to receive personal advanced weather alerts from the National Weather Service and the local Musselman Station. Anyone with a smartphone, iPad or computer will also be able to access the school data anytime after loading Weatherbug mobile software. There are several versions of software available for all devices, including iPhones, iPads, Google Android, Windows Mobile, Palm and home computer. Two versions exist for smartphones, one being free (Weather Bug) supported by advertising and the second version (Weather Bug Elite) without advertising. Go to weather.weatherbug.com/mobile.html and follow the links to receive updated weather.

For more information, contact Musselman teacher and station coordinator David Koritko at 304-229-1950 or dkoritko@

access.k12.wv.us. There are a limited number of direct account connections; several are reserved for school administrators.